Florence Tomiko Okamuro

Florence Tomiko Okamuro

Florence Tomiko Okamuro. Beloved wife of Fumio Okamuro; sons, Jack (Diane), Robert (Julia), and Douglas (Alessandra) Okamuro; grandchildren, Courtney Shararian (Chris), Lynne, Lillian, Brittany, Nicole, Kyle and Luke; great-grandchildren, Michael and Sarah Shararian; and many other relatives. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 26, at Fukui Mortuary.
Florence was born in Pasadena, Calif. The family was interned in the Manzanar War Relocation Center during World War II. She married Fumio and moved to Glendale, Calif., to raise her family. She worked for the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department after the children were grown. She loved dancing and traveling with Fumio, family and friends. For 17 years she accompanied Fumio on fishing trips to New York. In 2010 she moved to Alexandria, VA, with Jack and Diane. Florence passed away with family by her side in Alexandria.
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